(A) Each application to the Zoning Enforcement Officer for a zoning permit shall be accompanied by plot plans in duplicate showing:
(1) The actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon;
(2) The size of the building to be erected;
(3) The location of the building on the lot;
(4) The location of existing structures on the lot, if any;
(5) The number of dwelling units the building is designed to accommodate;
(6) The approximate setback lines of buildings on adjoining lots;
(7) The intended use of the property;
(8) The county tax map identification number of the property and a copy of the metes and bounds description of the lot of record; and
(9) Such other information as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being observed.
(B) Vesting. Zoning permits expire one year after issuance unless work has substantially commenced. Expiration of a local development approval does not affect the duration of a vested right established as a site specific vesting plan, a multiphase development plan, a development agreement, or vested rights established under common law. A site specific plan or planned unit development shall remain vested for a period exceeding two years, but not exceeding five years. A multi-phase development shall remain vested for a period of seven years from the time a site plan is approved. For the purposes of this chapter, a multi-phase development must contain 100 acres or more and is submitted for site plan approval for construction to occur in more than one phase and is a master plan that includes a requirement to offer land for public use (G.S. § 160D-108(d)).
(C) Revocation of development approvals. Development approvals may be revoked by the local government issuing the development approval by notifying the permit holder in writing stating the reason for the revocation. The local government shall follow the same development review and approval process required for issuance of the development approval, including any required notice or hearing, in the review and approval of any revocation of that approval. Development approvals shall be revoked for any substantial departure from the approved application, plans, or specifications; for refusal or failure to comply with the requirements of any applicable local development regulation or any state law delegated to the local government for enforcement purposes in lieu of the state; or for false statements or misrepresentations made in securing the permit approval. Any development approval mistakenly issued in violation of an applicable state or local law may also be revoked. The revocation of a development approval by a staff member may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment pursuant to G.S. § 160D-405. If an appeal is filed regarding a development regulation adopted by a local government pursuant to this chapter, the provisions of G.S. § 160D-405(e) regarding stays applies (G.S. § 160D-403(f)).
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)